PLEASE PRAY FOR ME: Cat Bite & Rabies Shots!

[Catty1]

But Denise - if no one claims him in three days, he is PTS and THEN the tissue is tested for rabies. NO diagnosis, no treatment.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

But Denise - if no one claims him in three days, he is PTS and THEN the tissue is tested for rabies. NO diagnosis, no treatment.

That sheds a whole new light on it - talk about doing things the wrong way round It would have made a lot more sense to test him straight away so everyone knew what they were dealing with

[jazzcat]

Probably a good thing you started the shots Kim. Glad they weren't too bad for you and also glad to hear you are getting help with the bottle babies.

[Emeraldgreen]

But Denise - if no one claims him in three days, he is PTS and THEN the tissue is tested for rabies. NO diagnosis, no treatment.

That sheds a whole new light on it - talk about doing things the wrong way round It would have made a lot more sense to test him straight away so everyone knew what they were dealing with
Today 07:13 AM

As far as I know, the only way to test an animal for rabies is by doing a test on the brain (I think someone also posted about that) and that couldn't be done while the animal is still alive.
I remember hearing about the head of a dog being sent off from a shelter to be tested for rabies 20 years ago and thinking it was so gruesome. I'm so surprised that they haven't come up with a new way of testing but it seems that they haven't yet. I don't know enough about it but it seems that the brain is the key for determining if the animal had rabies or not.
Praying that you feel better soon Kim.

[pitc9]

I'm so sorry about all of this.

I hope you keep feeling better!

[kimlovescats]

Well, I guess we could have waited and just sent MY brain in for testing. Poor kitty!

[caseysmom]

Well, I guess we could have waited and just sent MY brain in for testing. Poor kitty!

Kim, I hope your feeling better today, your health and well being is important to me.

[Vermontcat]

Kim, I'm sorry I didn't see this thread until now.
I have been wondering how you were doing and I am so sorry to hear that you were bit by a cat and now have to go through a series of rabies shots.
I hope things get better for you and that you heal quickly.
Check your PM's in a few minutes, I will be sending you something to help cheer you up.
Sending hugs your way.

[Logan]

Kim, I hope things are going to settle down for you soon. I'm so sorry this happened. I can imagine how your heart was going out to that kitty, too, even though you knew what had to be done. His only saving grace will be if he does happen to have an owner who steps up and can prove his rabies shots are up to date. Sounds pretty far-fetched if he has been coming to you for food. The main thing is that you get well now. I'm so sorry this happened to you.

Logan

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Kim, I hope your feeling better today, your health and well being is important to me.

Here! here! sometimes we let our feelings about animals overshadow everything else. Kim's health is the most important issue here

[K9soul]

I saw the title of this thread in the forum index yesterday and it sounded so urgent I came to the thread to see what had happened. I'm very glad, Kim, that the shots are not too unbearable and I hope you are able to keep the pain down, I know how painful even a minor bite can be, so I can just imagine a really deep bite.

I also would feel hurt and aggravated if I were bitten badly by a stray (dog or cat) and kept being pushed to intervene on the stray's fate. Cat bite infections can be some of the worst, as I have seen in the doctor's reports that I type. While I understand feeling sad over an animal's fate, it seems insensitive to me to keep pushing Kim on the issue after what she has had to deal with. I'm sure it must make her feel hurt and upset. The situation is out of her hands now as far as the cat. I say just let it be and let Kim heal without pressuring her to do more.